VIJAY IYER: Music of Transformation runs at BAM from December 18—20. Context is everything, so get even closer to the show with this curated selection of articles, interviews, and videos related to the production. Once you've seen it, help us keep the conversation going by telling us what you thought below.
Program Notes
Interview
"Vijay Iyer: Transformer" (BAM Blog)
Iyer on questions of genre, musical freedom, Hindu holidays, and right vs. left brains.
"Colors Swirl In A Real Rite of Spring" (NPR)
Anastasia Tsioulcas explores Iyer's soundtrack to Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi.
Article
"Notes from Vijay Iyer and Prashant Bhargava" (ICEorg.org)
Interview
"Mutation Movements: Inside Vijay Iyer's ECM Debut" (JamBands.com)
Iyer talks about collaborating with ECM's Manfred Eicher, a few favorite ECM albums, and more.
Webpage
Keep up with the intrepid new music band.
Watch & Listen
Trailer for Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi(Vimeo)
Watch the trailer for Prashant Bhargava's rich film.
Audio
"Vijay Iyer: The Physical Experience of Rhythm"(NPR)
Says Iyer: "Letting these numbers unfold through physical action is, for me, part of the process of making music."
Audio
Inside Vijay Iyer's Harlem Home (WQXR)
Iyer talks about his piano, ponders wall decor, and pokes around his bookshelf.
Iyer talks about his piano, ponders wall decor, and pokes around his bookshelf.
Worthwhile Words
What you call genres, I see as communities or networks: aggregates of music makers and listeners coalescing around a shared history or a common social location. But New York City is like the inside of a star; it’s a place where those things are continually made and unmade, where communities constantly collide, interact, and re-form. (More)
Now your turn...
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